Daily Republican., 1887-10-03
Aoeupstsn, Teaches.

Mister, no DOUBT you uevo al sno
learnin' required Of . school teacher,
but Il wAuis moro than lear MIN to make
. man able 10 teach school In Oran.
berry Gulch. You'll soon hnd that out
II you try. We've had three Who tried
IL on. One lAys there in the Rravey ard
another lost his eye and left; the lass
one opened school and left before noon
for his health. He hasn't been back
since. Now, yon are slender build,
and oil your learnin' will only make II
worse, for oil our young people are
roushf, you see, and dont stand no
nonsense
ThlS Is what one OF tbstrustees OF the
district said TO Harry Fiotee. when be
made application for the vacant posi-
tiou Of tesohor
"L-t me try. / know I am slender,
but 1 an tough, and have . strong
will OF my own" urged Harry.
"Just ss you like. There's the
school house and I'll have notice given,
II you want II dons," said the trustee
81 do, aud IN open next Monday
morning st niae."
Tho notice was Rivep, and there was
. great deal OF excitement In the gulch
and along the YubA fats. More thar
fifty young people of both sexes made
ap excuse to drop into the tavern to ge,
q slght Of the fellow who thought hs
could keep school In that district, and
many . oontemptuous glance fell on thu
slender form and youthful face Of thu
would-be teacher.
Eight O'clock on Monday morntnI
came, and Harry Flotee went down u
the school house with . key In on
hand aud o yalise In the other.
Ready u slope n he fnds we're TO
much for him ;" said cross eyed broad
shouldered fellow of lS.
The school house Was unlocked. an'
the new teacher went TO the desk. Som
| OF the young folks went In to see wins
be was going to do, though school va
. not called
Harry opened his valise and took on
. large belt. Then alter buckliug
= around his waist. he put In three Colt
. navy revolvers, each OF six barrele, an
howie knife eighteen inches In tt
, blade.
. "Thunderi He means businessi''m IN n
t tered the croes-eyed chap.
The new t+Schar now took out
square card about four inches each va
q and walked 10 the other side of Il
. school houee and lacked 1t up again
y the wall. Returning to his desk
a drew . revolver from his bell, and QuiC
d ks thong ht seLt ball sfe ball into Il
# card till there we're ak balls IN Col
not much larger than . silver dollar.
q By this time Tie school house ",
d half full CT the larger boys and girl
It The little ones we're afraid 10 some.
10 Then the teacher walked half wi
+ down the room, uowie knife In han
d threw 1t with 30 true q hand that
e struck quiveIiRg lnts the very centre
"A tho card.
q He left 1t there and put two mo
Is knives Of the same Kind In his belt ,al
!, quietly reloaded his yet smoking pist,
Ring the bell; l am about to op
"a school"
"a He spoke TO tn. cross eyed boy, {
It bully Of the whole crowd, and the b
u rang the bell without ono word.
"Fhe scholars y III take their teats
ie open school with prayer" he 80
10 sternly, five minutes later.
d The scholars sal down silent, aim,
breAtbltse. After the prayer the teacl
lg cooked o revolver and walked down
r, floor.
le "We will arrange the classes"
a. said. "All who can read, write .
lie the first Glaze"
OK Only six got mp. He escorted tn
to upper seats and then began TO
d, anime the rest A whisper was hes
vel behind him. In second he turned
ad volver IN hand.
"No whispering allowed here 4"
n thundered, and for an instant bis
en- volver lsy on q level with the orc
Ite eyed boys head.
lal "I'll not do 10 any more," gasped
bully.
lty "see you 90 not; never give sece
i'd. warning" said the teacher, aud tie
volver fell.
led Ii took two hours to organize
ia glasses, but. when done, they were v
lst org4uized Then came recess.
act teacher went out, too, for the room '
zen crowded and hot. A hawk was circl
ces overhead, high In the air.
of The teacher drew revolver, and
he next second the hawk came tumbl
by down among the wondering scholars
From thLt day on Harry kept sct
re- for two years In Cranberry Gulnh,
wis .alary doubled after the frst quar-
lss, and bis pnp,ls leAru ed to love As '
fled rs retpec, him, and the revolver "
,nd out OF sight within q month.
OBJ. FThey had found man ut last
his could keep school.
10 Rtthe Grand Central.